Seoul vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$624
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
99
47
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.26M

The cost of living in Seoul is 4% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4545th and 4430th ($1296 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 16th and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zapopan

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Seoul Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$6434

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994